The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Thank you for your grace, Father Emperor." Bai Yi cupped his hands and expressed his gratitude loudly. As long as he and An Mi were legitimate, everything would be fine.

Emperor Mingde nodded without speaking, secretly pondering to himself, "So what if I bestow a marriage upon them? As long as I don't decide to let them get married, they can only be engaged. As for whether An Mi can successfully become his royal wife, we'll only know in the future, won't we?"

The father and son looked at each other, each with their own plans. Empress Feng, who had been waiting to see the Emperor vent his anger on Bai Yi, was not happy at all. Besides feeling disappointed, she also felt uneasy.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Prince of Bohai! Congratulations, Prince of Bohai!"

Someone with sharp eyes seized the opportunity and loudly offered their congratulations. The others immediately realized what was happening, and in an instant, congratulations poured in. It was as if everyone had forgotten that today was the big day for the two couples and was doing their best to please the future Princess of Bohai.

"When I first met Miss Anmi, I felt that she was a blessed person, and I was right!"

"Yes, yes, Miss Anmi's beauty is no less than that of many beauties in our capital."

An Mi and Bai Yi were surrounded by the crowd, smiling and accepting the congratulations with grace. Bai Yi looked at An Mi with satisfaction, holding her hand tightly and never letting go. Thinking about An Mi's attitude earlier, Bai Yi felt an indescribable excitement.

He was absolutely certain that Mi'er had feelings for him!

Thinking of this, Bai Yi couldn't hide the smile on his face, feeling a sense of accomplishment as if he had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel.

"From now on, I'm afraid there won't be any peace." Anmi's voice sounded softly beside Bai Yi. Amidst the congratulations from everyone, it was so soft that only Bai Yi could hear it clearly.

An Mi could almost imagine what the future held. Apart from the troubles with Emperor Mingde and Empress Feng, these wives of officials would keep her busy for quite some time. Even so, she had no regrets. Feeling the warmth from the large hand holding hers, An Mi felt inexplicably at ease, as if with this man by her side, she had nothing to fear.

Anmi couldn't help but think of Liu Zhan from her past life; the intrigue and power struggles within the mansion sent a chill down her spine.

"What's wrong?" The perceptive Bai Yi noticed her sudden change and asked with concern.

An Mi snapped back to reality, looked up and met Bai Yi's gaze. Looking at the man before her, whose eyes were full of affection, the chill she felt earlier was gradually replaced by a warm current. Bai Yi was not Liu Zhan, and this was no longer the Liu family mansion. Even though her current situation was not easy, she knew one thing: this man would always stand by her side. In this life, she was no longer the cowardly woman she had been in her previous life. She would fight back against any malicious attacks without reservation.

Thinking of this, An Mi smiled brightly and said easily, "It's nothing, I'm just curious. The King of Bohai spent a lot of money to buy a princess. Does he feel bad about it?"

Ten million taels of gold—that's no small sum!

Even in her past life, years later, she still couldn't figure out how much wealth Bai Yi had. Today, seeing him take out tens of millions without batting an eye, An Mi couldn't help but scrutinize Bai Yi more closely. Could he really have become richer than a country?

Bai Yi's tension vanished instantly. He tightened his grip on her hand and said meaningfully, "It's only when you can't buy it that you feel the pain!"

What does it matter if it's millions of gold? As long as he gets his way, he's willing to pay any price!

An Mi was taken aback, her brows furrowed, and a mischievous glint flashed in her eyes. She feigned a sigh and said, "What a pity. Although we bought it, so much gold has fallen into someone else's hands. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing that my future husband is so wasteful!"

This time it was Bai Yi's turn to be stunned. Was he a spendthrift?

"Haha..." Bai Yi suddenly burst into laughter. Wasteful? She was the first person to call him a wasteful spender, and also the first person to complain about his wastefulness!

In this world, perhaps only Anmi would dare to do that!

Bai Yi chuckled as he leaned close to An Mi's ear and whispered, "Don't worry, your man's wealth can withstand any losses!"

An Mi's head went blank for a moment, her pretty face instantly turned red, and she gave Bai Yi a reproachful look, but to others, this reproach was strangely charming.

Outside the crowd, Qinglan looked at the woman standing next to Bai Yi. Something intense seemed to be burning in his eyes, and his hands were clenched into fists. This was the last thing he wanted to see. Mi'er's girlish coquettishness had never been shown in front of him before.

Why is Bai Yi so lucky?

Qinglan took a deep breath, as if suppressing something. Sima Yan noticed the jealousy in his eyes and felt even more uncomfortable. She even forgot the consequences of her impulsiveness earlier and couldn't help but say, "Your Highness should be happy for the Prince of Bohai and Miss Anmi. Look at them, what a perfect match they are. It seems that no one can interfere between them. It's truly enviable! Your Highness, don't you think so?"

She was reminding Qinglan that no matter what feelings Qinglan had for Anmi, it was all in vain. Anmi was now the fiancée of the King of Bohai, his future sister-in-law, and there was no way he and Anmi could ever be together!

Sima Yan had barely finished speaking, still feeling smug, when Qing Lan's sharp gaze swept over her. The intense look made Sima Yan's heart tremble. She wanted to say a few more words, but under Qing Lan's gaze, she could only look away dejectedly and give up the idea. Feeling resentful, she caught sight of An Mi in the crowd, standing beside Bai Yi, displaying the charming demeanor of a young girl. Although she felt much more at ease about the possibility between Qing Lan and An Mi, her jealousy towards An Mi still hadn't subsided.

Today is her wedding day, but in the end, it seems that Anmi is the main character today, and what about herself?

Thinking of that inexplicable concubine, Sima Yan couldn't help but grit her teeth. Seeing An Mi's smile, she felt even more annoyed. Why was An Mi so lucky? And she, today, had undoubtedly become the laughing stock of the entire capital.

She stole the show; she ruined her own wedding! Yes, that's right!

The more Sima Yan thought about it, the stronger her jealousy and resentment towards An Mi became. In the capital, when did she become the center of attention?

Even if An Mi becomes the Princess of Bohai in the future, she will still be the Crown Prince's wife and the future Empress. How could she allow a Princess of Bohai to be superior to her?

Sima Yan narrowed her eyes, her calculating gaze revealing ill intentions!

As she turned her gaze away, she saw someone lift their bridal veil and glare angrily at An Mi. That person was none other than the other bride of the day, Yang Jingyu, now the general's wife!